On her Paris by Mouth substack, Meg Zimbeck recalls one of her earliest reviews, Le Chateaubriand, and notes that it is still among the top ten restaurants in Paris. She writes: I recently heard from Gail Simmons, Top Chef judge and professional eater, asking me if Le Chateaubriand was still any good. I had no […]
Vero Beach Prepped for Record Setting $60M Property Sale
In Vero Beach, Florida, about 75 miles from Palm Beach, a property developer has listed a 2.5-acre oceanfront compound for what could be a record-setting $60 million price. Libertina Brandt reports in The Wall Street Journal: A developer in Vero Beach, Fla., is hoping to fetch $60 million for a roughly 2.5-acre oceanfront compound with […]
The Restoration of Notre Dame
Debbie and I have made a number of trips to Paris both before and after the tragic burning of Notre Dame cathedral. Read more from both of us about that tragic event here, here, here, and here. In The Wall Street Journal, John Anderson reviews the new NOVA documentary, Rebuilding Notre Dame, writing: No one […]
The Best Chef in All of France?
Chef Olivier Nasti, who is the two-Michelin-star chef of Le Chambard in Alsace, has been named chef of the year by Gault et Millau. Gill Harris reports in Taste of France Magazine: French gastro guide Gault et Millau has named Olivier Nasti, two-Michelin-starred chef of Le Chambard restaurant in Alsace, chef of the year. His signature dish […]
POWER SHORTAGES: France Prepares to Cut Power to Rural Areas if Needed
In the French real estate magazine French Entrée, Zoë Smith explains the country’s plan to cut power to rural areas in the case of shortages of power in France. She writes: There have been worrying talks in recent weeks about the possibility of enforced power cuts, but French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that there […]
Burgundy—A Study in Contradictions
Originally posted September 7, 2018. There are only two kinds of Burgundy, so the saying goes among wine aficionados: The big names and everyone else. The big names: Rousseau, Roumier, DRC and a few others that you might see “in just a handful of restaurants, such as Restaurant Daniel in New York City, and only […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: A Sunday Lunch to Love
OK, where is Your Survival Guy’s favorite lunch in Paris? Glad you asked. Answer: the next one. But, seriously, what makes a great lunch, great? One measure is when you’re back home, you want to replicate some of those flavors and memories that made it special. La Fontaine de Mars is where we eat Sunday […]
Your Survival Guy: GNMA, L’Ami Louis, and You
Happy Friday. I want you to go to the most controversial restaurant in all of Paris. But first, a bit of business. As you know, Your Survival Guy isn’t big on selling positions. My default position is to hold forever. With that said, it doesn’t mean I operate with my head in the sand, far […]
Guess What Your Survival Got for an Early Christmas Present
Happy Monday from Your Survival Guy. Hope you had a great weekend. For us, it felt like Christmas came early on Friday when our kids visited home from school. Something tells me it wasn’t just because they “missed” us while we were in Paris. I’d like to think they did. They tell us they did. […]
Your Survival Guy: Arriving in Style at Le Bristol Hotel, Paris
OK, so you want to go to Paris? Your Survival Guy is back from another three-week research trip, the second this year, and I have plenty to report. For one, Paris is open for business, big time, as travelers from around the world, (sans China) are moving about the country. As for Paris itself, especially […]
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